193 result(s) for seized
Cigarettes Smuggled From Dubai To Budapest
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Customs officers seized 3,700 packs of untaxed cigarettes at Budapest airport from two passengers arriving from Dubai. They had six suitcases with 4,000 packets of cigarettes and a further 51kg of tobacco. The value of the goods seized is estimated at Ft 7.5 million.
Crime Down In Budapest, Says Police Chief
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last year, 15,982 fewer criminal cases were reported in Budapest than in 2014, municipal police chief Gábor Bucsek told a press conference on Monday. Bucsek said that the efficiency of investigations has also increased, thus contributing to a “subjective sense of security” in the city.
Tax Authority Buys Drone To Fight Tobacco Smugglers
- 8 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The national tax authority (NAV) has purchased a drone to detect and monitor routes of cigarette smuggling, daily Magyar Idők said, citing a NAV spokesperson. The aircraft, bought at a cost of 20 million forints (EUR 65,000) in European Union funding, completes a range of special equipment such as night vision devices, thermal cameras as well as a hovercraft to control riverways.
Police Seize Drugs Worth EUR 245,000 In Budapest
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have seized illicit drugs worth 77 million forints (EUR 245,000) in Budapest and initiated the pre-trial detention of two suspects, Budapest police said on its website on Wednesday. The haul included 27,000 pieces of ecstasy, 11.2 kilos of amphetamine, 3.9 kilos of marijuana, 3.7 kilos of hashish, 50 grams of cocaine and 109 grams of other substances, it said.
Cameroonians Arrested In Hungary On Suspicion Of Credit Card Fraud
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have arrested three Cameroonian nationals on suspicion of having purchased mobile phones using stolen credit card information, the national police said on its website. Police accuse the three men, aged 26, 24 and 22, of making 46 online purchases worth millions of forints using Portuguese credit card data. Police say the suspects used the same stolen credit card details to put money on the ...
Video Article: Busted: Gyros Was Made In Cement Mixer In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
NEBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office) Special Affairs Directorate checked a meat wholesale business in Pest county at the request of NAV (National Tax and Tariffs Office) Pest county Tax Directorate. During the procedure more than 22 tons of meat-product was seized by the professionals, and they also discovered a gyros producing facility operating without a license, origo.hu wrote.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Authorities Find Insects, Mouse At Xmas Candy Maker Near Budapest
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Expired components or products with an unmarked origin were discovered by authorities at a plant producing Christmas candy near Budapest, the national food safety authority (Nébih) said. A mouse found drowning in the sugar fudge was one of the examples of the inspection’s findings, Nébih said. The inspection by Nébih and the national tax authority (NAV) carried out in mid-October revealed that ...
Orbán: Hungarian Land Must Go To Farmers
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Farmland should be entrusted to farmers, who know how to cultivate it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Parliament on Monday, in his reply to opposition questions concerning the government’s programme of selling off stateowned plots. The prime minister said that some 20% of Hungary’s state-owned farmland would be sold out, and added that he thought that ratio was too low.
Cigarettes Smuggled From Dubai To Budapest
- 16 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Customs officers seized 3,700 packs of untaxed cigarettes at Budapest airport from two passengers arriving from Dubai. They had six suitcases with 4,000 packets of cigarettes and a further 51kg of tobacco. The value of the goods seized is estimated at Ft 7.5 million.
Crime Down In Budapest, Says Police Chief
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last year, 15,982 fewer criminal cases were reported in Budapest than in 2014, municipal police chief Gábor Bucsek told a press conference on Monday. Bucsek said that the efficiency of investigations has also increased, thus contributing to a “subjective sense of security” in the city.
Tax Authority Buys Drone To Fight Tobacco Smugglers
- 8 Feb 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The national tax authority (NAV) has purchased a drone to detect and monitor routes of cigarette smuggling, daily Magyar Idők said, citing a NAV spokesperson. The aircraft, bought at a cost of 20 million forints (EUR 65,000) in European Union funding, completes a range of special equipment such as night vision devices, thermal cameras as well as a hovercraft to control riverways.
Police Seize Drugs Worth EUR 245,000 In Budapest
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have seized illicit drugs worth 77 million forints (EUR 245,000) in Budapest and initiated the pre-trial detention of two suspects, Budapest police said on its website on Wednesday. The haul included 27,000 pieces of ecstasy, 11.2 kilos of amphetamine, 3.9 kilos of marijuana, 3.7 kilos of hashish, 50 grams of cocaine and 109 grams of other substances, it said.
Cameroonians Arrested In Hungary On Suspicion Of Credit Card Fraud
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have arrested three Cameroonian nationals on suspicion of having purchased mobile phones using stolen credit card information, the national police said on its website. Police accuse the three men, aged 26, 24 and 22, of making 46 online purchases worth millions of forints using Portuguese credit card data. Police say the suspects used the same stolen credit card details to put money on the ...
Video Article: Busted: Gyros Was Made In Cement Mixer In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
NEBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office) Special Affairs Directorate checked a meat wholesale business in Pest county at the request of NAV (National Tax and Tariffs Office) Pest county Tax Directorate. During the procedure more than 22 tons of meat-product was seized by the professionals, and they also discovered a gyros producing facility operating without a license, origo.hu wrote.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
Authorities Find Insects, Mouse At Xmas Candy Maker Near Budapest
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Expired components or products with an unmarked origin were discovered by authorities at a plant producing Christmas candy near Budapest, the national food safety authority (Nébih) said. A mouse found drowning in the sugar fudge was one of the examples of the inspection’s findings, Nébih said. The inspection by Nébih and the national tax authority (NAV) carried out in mid-October revealed that ...
Orbán: Hungarian Land Must Go To Farmers
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Farmland should be entrusted to farmers, who know how to cultivate it, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Parliament on Monday, in his reply to opposition questions concerning the government’s programme of selling off stateowned plots. The prime minister said that some 20% of Hungary’s state-owned farmland would be sold out, and added that he thought that ratio was too low.